To be eligible for certification, juvenile supervision officers must:
  (1) receive training and maintain current certification in the following areas:
    (A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
    (B) first aid; and
    (C) the personal restraint technique used by the department or facility; and
  (2) receive training in each of the following topics as it relates to the duties of a juvenile supervision officer:
    (A) suicide prevention policies, including the suicide prevention plan in residential facilities;
    (B) the policies of the facility or program related to preventing, identifying, and reporting abuse, neglect, and exploitation;
    (C) verbal de-escalation policies, procedures, and practices;
    (D) standards regarding use of personal and mechanical restraints, including prohibited techniques and criteria for use;
    (E) resident supervision, including juvenile behavior observation and documentation requirements;
    (F) behavior management, including the juvenile discipline plan and safety-based seclusion;
    (G) resident-initiated separation;
    (H) facility safety and security policies;
    (I) referral of residents in need of medical, mental health, or dental services, as identified by staff or reported by residents;
    (J) fire safety plan, including fire drill procedures;
    (K) non-fire emergency and evacuation procedures;
    (L) recognizing and responding to mental health needs of juveniles;
    (M) juvenile grievance procedures;
    (N) confidentiality of juvenile information;
    (O) transportation of juveniles; and
    (P) searches of juveniles.

Source Note: The provisions of this §344.624 adopted to be effective February 1, 2018, 42 TexReg 5688